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Cellosaurus EPC2-hTERT (CVCL_F4C2)

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Cell line name EPC2-hTERT
Accession CVCL_F4C2
Resource Identification Initiative To cite this cell line use: EPC2-hTERT (RRID:CVCL_F4C2)
Comments Characteristics: p16INK4a (CDKN2A) is wild-type and functionally active (UV-inducible; binds CDK4/6). p53 (TP53) is wild-type and functionally active (PubMed=12939398).
Characteristics: Expresses cytokeratins 5 and 14 (PubMed=12939398).
Characteristics: Displays basal cell hyperplasia but not malignant transformation in organotypic culture (PubMed=12939398).
Karyotypic information: Normal diploid karyotype (PubMed=12939398).
Genetic integration: Method=Transduction; Gene=HGNC; HGNC:11730; TERT.
Genetic integration: Method=Transduction; Gene=UniProtKB; P00557; Escherichia coli hygromycin-B 4-O-kinase (hph) (HygR).
Derived from site: In situ; Epithelium of esophagus; UBERON=UBERON_0001976.
Cell type: Keratinocyte; CL=CL_0000312.
Species of origin Homo sapiens (Human) (NCBI Taxonomy: 9606)
Hierarchy Parent: CVCL_F4C3 (EPC2)
Sex of cell Sex unspecified
Age at sampling Age unspecified
Category Telomerase immortalized cell line
Publications

PubMed=12939398
Hideki Harada, Hiroshi Nakagawa, Kenji Oyama, Munenori Takaoka, Claudia D. Andl, Birgit Jacobmeier, Alexander von Werder, Gregory H. Enders, Oliver G. Opitz, Anil K. Rustgi;
Telomerase induces immortalization of human esophageal keratinocytes without p16INK4a inactivation.
Mol. Cancer Res. 1:729-738(2003)

Entry history
Entry creation25-Jun-2026
Last entry update25-Jun-2026
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